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If you live in Marion County, Georgia, and have a problem with strays, drop-offs, or other animal woes, you know that we do not have an animal control to help us. We don’t have a sheriff that will help us, and the only help I have found thus far has been Linda Rabon Phillips. I…
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Over the past few days, Tiffany Harris has, of her own volition, decided to post her W-2 form for 2025, her pay stubs, and her 1040 form which paint a clear picture of just how much money she has received in raises since 2024. There has been some discrepancy between what the County Manager’s office…
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For those who live in Marion County, Georgia, local citizen, George “Cole” Jernigan is a charming elder of the community and nephew of the count attorney, Wayne Jernigan. To my surprise I was notified that Cole was federally indicted and was preparing for trial. I reviewed court documents available via Pacer, and found that a…
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Just as I do what is necessary to highlight the wrongdoings of those in our county government and among our employees, when I see that they need to change, which is the ultimate goal, I do what is necessary to build them up. Today, praise is due to Jeremiah Johnson, lead man of the Marion…
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On February 17, 2026, I performed an Open Records Request for the Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes from 2021 to 2026. On April 13, 2026, I was able to retrieve the USB drive that Heather Wright compiled for me that were responsive to this request. As I read through all of the meeting minutes from…
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Anyone who has had the honor of meeting Heather Ralston, beloved wife of Shaun Ralston, and their eight lovely children, knows that Heather loves her community. From her efforts to stand in the gap in prayer for the community, to her advocacy of efforts to move the county towards growth, Heather is a diadem in…
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On April 1, 2026, Richard Harris, fromThe Journal, published an article indicating that Connie Harris, the Marion County Manager, had announced her plans to step down from her position. It is little suspicious that this came within days of my calling for her termination, both to my commissioner and in my Facebook posts and publications.…
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Reverend Jason Patterson contacted me today and stated that he wanted to make it known that as multiple Reverends across the Chattahoochee Valley have endorsed Isaiah Hugley, that he wants the community to know that he endorses all the candidates EXCEPT Isaiah Hugley. These are the candidates that he endorses: Mark LaJoye Steve Kelly Jaketra…
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Julia Pierce | April 28, 2026 | Updated April 28, 2026 7:12PM | Updated July 25, 2026 Several weeks ago, I started receiving calls from citizens who indicated that they knew that several road employees were stealing time. They indicated that there was one person in particular that would clock many of them in at…
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Many may not have been made aware, but it has come to light through my investigation and open records that Matt Gunnels abandoned his post as District 3 Commissioner and the reason why has the odor of scandal. He gave up on the people he swore to serve, stating he would serve his full term.…
